Leadership and Teamwork

Question 1

4 styles of leadership

Answer 1

Autocratic

Democratic

Laissez-faire

Charismatic

Question 2

Define Autocratic leadership

Answer 2

Leaders have absolute authority and make decisions
regardless of others’ suggestions.

Question 3

Define Democratic leadership

Answer 3

Leaders consult and consider the staff’s opinion but
reserves the right to not use it.

Question 4

Define Laissez-faire

Answer 4

Leaders give general directions and subordinates
achieve it in ways they think best. It is a very hands-off
approach.

Question 5

Define charismatic

Answer 5

Leaders who influence and motivate others because
of their strong personality, they are very influential.

Question 6

Outline the essential characteristics of a
good leader:

Answer 6

• Honesty, flexibility, focus, trustworthiness
• Ability to make intelligent decisions

Question 7

Autocratic benefits and Challenges

Answer 7

Benefits`

• Decisions are made quickly.
• Leader may be most knowledgeable hence
  qualified.

Challenges
* More informed decisions can’t be made.
* Staff may feel worthless and unmotivated.

Question 8

Democratic benefits and challenges

Answer 8

Benefits
* Workers feel a greater sense of belonging in the
company as they are consulted in the decision-
making process.

• Leaders allow creativity and innovation of
  employees.

Challenges
* Decision making can be slow.
* Employees may influence decisions for personal
gain instead of the betterment of the company.

Question 9

Laissez-faire benefits and challenges

Answer 9

Benefits
* Staff feel empowered, hence motivated to
perform.
* Manager can focus on refining business strategy.

Challenges
* Staff may not be as knowledgeable on issues.
* Sometimes an authority figure might be required in
certain situations where staff become unproductive
and lack focus.

Question 10

Charismatic benefits and challenges

Answer 10

Benefits
* Subordinates are more likely to develop loyalty to
the leader.
* A generally motivated subordinate.

Challenges
* Subordinates may discard their own (sometimes
better) knowledge in place of the leader’s.
* They maybe encouraged to commit illegal
activities or breach operating guidelines.

Question 11

What type of Leadership style
might be most appropriate in
these areas?

Answer 11

• School
• Government
• Business

Question 12

Define teamwork

Answer 12

Teamwork is the process of working collaboratively with
others to achieve shared goals.

Question 13

Teamwork definition

Answer 13

Teamwork is the process of working collaboratively with
others to achieve shared goals.

Question 14

BTET

Teamwork advantages

Answer 14

Builds a sense of camaraderie and belonging
which motivates employees.
* There is shared responsibility so individuals may feel
less burdened on the job.
* Employees can learn from others, as team
members have different skills and abilities which
they can pool to make better decisions.
* Tasks can be completed quicker, raising
productivity and profit.

Question 15

FCTST

Teamwork disadvantages

Answer 15

• Forming effective teams can be time-consuming.
• Conflict may arise within and between teams.
• The decision-making process may be quite slow.
• Some team members may not pull their weight,
  which results in others being unfairly burdened.
• The time it takes to complete the task may be
  much longer than it would have been had it been
  assigned to one individual.